Paul Pogba has had a season to forget so far (Picture: Getty Images)

Juventus will not be terminating Paul Pogba’s contract, according to their Chief Football Officer, despite rumours that they were considering the move.

Pogba returned to Turin from Manchester United when his contract at Old Trafford expired at the end of last season, but things have not gone well at all back in Italy.

The Frenchman suffered a serious knee injury in the summer and has still not played any competitive action in his second spell with Italy’s Old Lady.

The 29-year-old has made it onto the substitutes’ bench once in a Serie A match, at home against Monza on 29 January, but Juve were beaten 2-0 and he wasn’t called upon.

Due to his huge wages and non-existent contribution to the first team, rumours swirled that Juventus were considering cancelling his contract, which runs until 2026.

The rumours were strong enough for Chief Football Officer Francesco Calvo to feel the need to respond to them, although he has ruled out Pogba being cut loose, insisting that he is set for a first team return soon.

‘We are not planning to terminate Pogba’s contract, I can deny these stories,’ Calvo said, via Fabrizio Romano.

‘He’s an important player for us, the injuries are part of the game but Paul is training well and we wait for him.’

Juve are having an abysmal season without Pogba, and despite a 3-0 win at Salernitana they sit 10th in Serie A, already 30 points behind league-leaders Napoli.

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